preemptive strike :-D
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A variation of 'preemptive strike' was used of the glorious Welsh RU team in the '70s; they liked to 'get their retaliation in first'.
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Ther's a saying that nearly fits, but it's about someone 'pointing the finger' at someone else when s/he's not perfect him/herself: 'Let not the pot call the kettle black'. (The archaic 'let not' is often avoided by oblique reference, such as: 'Pots and kettles spring to mind.)
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Does anyone know the origin of the saying? We have a pot-kettle saying in Polish too, which is used to express the same idea!BobK: (The archaic 'let not' is often avoided by oblique reference, such as: 'Pots and kettles spring to mind.)
Yes, this saying is very ingrained. I've seen people just raise their eyebrows and say "pot – kettle".
I hope someone responds; I'll stay tuned. But I'm afraid I have no idea.Does anyone know the origin of the saying? We have a pot-kettle saying in Polish too, which is used to express the same idea!
Thanks everyone.
But I actually had a scenario in mind: a student who clearly did a sloppy job in an assignment blamed me for not laying down the instructions clearly. As his fault isn't the same one he accused me with, I'm not sure the pot and kettle idiom really applies...
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